Signature Detail
Short Name |
VNC:OVERFLOW:AUTH-STATUS |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
VNC |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
VNC: Auth Status Overflow
This protocol anomaly is a VNC authorization status message that is too long. The VNC protocol specifies 4 as the maximum for authorization status messages.
Extended Description
An Authentication Status message that is more than the specified 4-byte length may indicate an attack attempt, a client configuration error, or a VNC client implementation problem.
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